Real-world examples of decimals to the hundredths

📚 Quick Study Guide

• 💰 Decimals to the Hundredths: Represent values with two digits after the decimal point (e.g., 0.01, 3.14).
• 📏 Real-World Use: Common in measurements (length, weight, volume), currency, and percentage calculations.
• 💯 Understanding Place Value: The first digit after the decimal is the tenths place, and the second is the hundredths place.
• ✍️ Writing Decimals: To write a decimal to the hundredths, place the number over 100 (e.g., 45 hundredths = $\frac{45}{100}$ = 0.45).
• ➕ Adding and Subtracting Decimals: Align the decimal points before performing the operation.
• 🤝 Comparing Decimals: Compare digits from left to right. If the whole numbers are the same, compare the tenths, then the hundredths.

📝 Practice Quiz

1. Which of the following represents 5 hundredths?
   1. 0.5
   2. 0.05
   3. 0.005
   4. 5.00
2. What is the decimal representation of $\frac{75}{100}$?
   1. 0.75
   2. 7.5
   3. 0.075
   4. 75.0
3. A store sells an item for $2.35. What does the '5' represent in this decimal?
   1. 5 tenths of a dollar
   2. 5 hundredths of a dollar
   3. 5 dollars
   4. 5 thousandths of a dollar
4. Which is larger: 0.6 or 0.58?
   1. 0.6
   2. 0.58
   3. They are equal
   4. Cannot be determined
5. What is 0.25 + 0.15?
   1. 0.30
   2. 0.40
   3. 0.45
   4. 0.10
6. A recipe calls for 0.75 cups of flour. How many hundredths of a cup is this?
   1. 7 hundredths
   2. 75 hundredths
   3. 750 hundredths
   4. 7 tenths
7. Which of the following is equivalent to 1.00?
   1. 1 tenth
   2. 10 tenths
   3. 100 tenths
   4. 1000 tenths